self-development
Britishnoun
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The original philosophy had four ingredients: freedom of thought, a free market, room for creative disagreement and diversity, and a removal of obstacles to self-development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
"It takes a lot of self-development and digging deep to understand and accept other people's views," she adds.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
Newsom’s office said “a pardon grant recognizes the grantee’s self-development and accountability after conviction,” but does not erase a conviction or seek to minimize the harm caused by the recipient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2024
Shadow work is essentially an exploration into your psyche using prompts and astrology to unlock parts of your self-development.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2023
They argue as if10 self-control, self-development, went on directly as a sort of unrolling push from within.
From Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude by Bode, Boyd H.
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